▲ Strait of Hormuz
The Japanese government announced that all Japanese nationals who had been staying in the Persian Gulf have been evacuated, following the successful passage of a ship carrying Japanese crew members through the Strait of Hormuz, which had been under restricted navigation.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated during a regular briefing, "Today, one Japanese-affiliated vessel that had been in the Persian Gulf safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is now heading toward Japan. There are three Japanese crew members on board." He added, "With this, all Japanese nationals who were in the Persian Gulf have now departed."
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also shared on X (formerly Twitter) that there were a total of 24 Japanese nationals who had been at sea in the Persian Gulf since the Middle East crisis began, and that all of them have now been evacuated following this vessel's passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
She stated, "We will exert our diplomatic efforts to ensure that free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is promptly resumed through the signing of a ceasefire memorandum between the United States and Iran, so that the remaining 37 Japanese-affiliated vessels can also pass through the strait as soon as possible."
Foreign Minister Motegi explained that there have been no reports of any major health issues concerning the three Japanese crew members who exited the Strait of Hormuz today (June 19).
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